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==Contacts==
'''Website:''' http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/bgcu-md/<br>
'''Phone:'''  +1-212-995-1231<br>
'''Admissions e-mail:''' msihadmissions@post.bgu.ac.il

==Program Information==
*Doctor of Medicine (MD)
**Concentrated on International Health
*4 years in length
*Class size: 50
*Applicants must have a valid passport from a country with “diplomatic” relations with Israel.
*Upon graduating, students are licensed to practice in the U.S., not Israel.
For more information, click [http://msih.bgu.ac.il/md-program/]

==Admission Requirements==

====Course and Degree Requirements====
*Degree: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
*Required Courses 
**1 year biology
**1 year physics
***or one semester of physics, and one of math (stats or calc)
**two years chemistry (with labs)
***including 1 year of organic chemistry or biochemistry
*fluency in English

For more information, click [http://msih.bgu.ac.il/md-program/admissions/ here]		

====GPA====
*Average GPA 2012: 3.61
*Average MCAT score (old system): 29.9
*Average MCAT score (new system): 505
For more information, click [http://in.bgu.ac.il/en/fohs/MSIH/Pages/Admissions.aspx here]

====MCAT====
*Students from countries where the MCAT is offered must take the test.
*Average score 2012: 30
*For more information, click [http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/bgcu-md/ps/student_profile.html here]

====Supporting Documents====
*Application [http://msih.bgu.ac.il/md-program/admissions/online-application/ Online] 
*Official academic transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
*Committee letter or minimum 3 letters of recommendation
**At least one should be an academic or pre-med committee letter
*MCAT score (taken within 3 years of application), or GAMSAT score (taken within 2 years of application)
*CV/resume
**With the file named "CV_Last Name_First Name"
*Photo (Jpg)
**With the file named "PHOTO_Last Name_First Name"
*Three required essays
**Files named "ESSAY1_Last Name_First Name", "ESSAY2_Last Name_First Name", "ESSAY3_Last Name_First Name"
*Application fee of $95
**Submit by calling during normal business hours (NYC Time) with your credit card information. Call +1-212-995-1231
*For more information click [http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/bgcu-md/ps/application.html here]

==Interview==
*The University will invite individuals it has deemed competitive for an interview
*Interviews can be conducted at Columbia University medical campus in New York or at Ben Gurion University in Israel
*For more information, click [http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/bgcu-md/ps/process.html here]

==Important Dates==
*Applications are accepted in July 2017 and are accepted on a rolling basis
*Ben-Gurion Global Health Scholarship: January 8, 2018
*Priority consideration for other scholarships: January 31, 2018
*Program start: July 2018

==Timeline==
*You will be notified that the school has received your application within 15 days of receiving your complete application
**Email msihadmissions@post.bgu.ac.il if you haven't heard from them within 15 days
*If chosen for an interview, you will be contacted within 30 days of submitting your application
*If accepted, you must confirm your intention to enroll and submit a tuition deposit
*Admission cannot be deferred
*Applicants who are not accepted or who withdraw acceptance may reapply for admission only once
For more information, click [http://msih.bgu.ac.il/md-program/admissions/timeline-and-process/ here]

==Tuition 2017-2018==
*Tuition: $37,000 per year
*Miscellaneous estimate (Housing, insurance, meals, travel): $23,020
*TOTAL: $60,020 USD
*Application Fee: $85
For more information click [http://msih.bgu.ac.il/md-program/finances/cost-of-living/]

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